Cricoid pressure in emergency department rapid sequence tracheal intubations: a risk-benefit analysis

DY Ellis, T Harris, D Zideman - Annals of emergency medicine, 2007 - Elsevier
Cricoid pressure is considered an integral part of patient safety in rapid sequence tracheal
intubation and emergency airway management. Cricoid pressure is applied to prevent the …

Impact of COVID‐19 social restrictions on trauma presentations in South Australia

D Harris, DY Ellis, D Gorman, N Foo… - Emergency Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review the impact of COVID‐19 social restrictions on trauma presentations in
South Australia. Methods Retrospective database review. Results During the period of social …

Cricoid pressure and laryngeal manipulation in 402 pre-hospital emergency anaesthetics: essential safety measure or a hindrance to rapid safe intubation?

T Harris, DY Ellis, L Foster, D Lockey - Resuscitation, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: This is the first study to look at the effects of cricoid pressure/laryngeal
manipulation on the laryngeal view and intubation success in the emergency or pre-hospital …

Magen David Adom—The EMS in Israel

DY Ellis, E Sorene - Resuscitation, 2008 - Elsevier
Israel is a small country with a population of around 7 million. The sole EMS provider for
Israel is Magen David Adom (MDA)(translated as 'Red Shield of David'). MDA also carries …

Ketamine reduces the need for intubation in patients with acute severe mental illness and agitation requiring transport to definitive care: an observational study

CS Parsch, A Boonstra, D Teubner… - Emergency Medicine …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this study was to review mental health patients transported by a
dedicated statewide critical care retrieval team before and after the implementation of a …

Introduction of point‐of‐care ROTEM testing in the emergency department of an Australian level 1 trauma centre and its effect on blood product use

FJ Bainbridge, R Sinha, R Tocchetti… - Emergency Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess whether the introduction of point‐of‐care rotational thromboelastometry
(ROTEM) analysis influences blood product transfusion and coagulation management in a …

Prehospital rapid-sequence intubation of patients with trauma with a Glasgow Coma Score of 13 or 14 and the subsequent incidence of intracranial pathology

DY Ellis, GE Davies, J Pearn, D Lockey - Emergency medicine journal, 2007 - emj.bmj.com
Aim: To identify the incidence of intracranial pathology in a population of patients with
trauma with an on-scene Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 13 or 14, and the proportion that …

Aeromedical transfer to reduce delay in primary angioplasty

M Balerdi, DY Ellis, P Grieve, P Murray, M Dalby - Resuscitation, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Aeromedical transfer can reduce transfer times for primary percutaneous
coronary intervention (PPCI). Delays in dispatch of the helicopter and landing-reperfusion …

Assessing the prediction of arterial CO2 from end tidal CO2 in adult blunt trauma patients

NM Petrakis, D Harris, DY Ellis, D Haustead - Injury, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The control of PaCO2 in ventilated patients is known to be of particular
importance in the management and prognosis of trauma patients. Although EtCO2 is often …

Increased distance or time from a major trauma centre in South Australia is not associated with worse outcomes after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury

J Evenden, D Harris, AJ Wells, B Toson… - Emergency Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Considerations in traumatic brain injury (TBI) management include time to critical
interventions and neurosurgical care, which can be influenced by the geographical location …